Artists in the metro Grand Rapids area and venues along Wealthy Street between Fuller and Union Avenues may start signing up at artpeers.org.

Running Sept. 9-11, the second-annual exhibition celebrates local art displayed in local venues, though it does not carry a monetary prize or public-vote features like the competition it was inspired by -- ArtPrize, which features $450,000 in prize money.

Unlike last year, it will not run during the almost three-week ArtPrize competition, Sept. 22-Oct. 10.

The original idea behind the event was to provide venues outside ArtPrizes three-square-mile district the opportunity to honor and display the work of artists from their community.